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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Azande of Central African Republic

The Azande of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 120,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a Central African people living in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. They are united by the Zande language and a shared cultural, historical, and political heritage They are an Indigenous people, with Azande as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Zande (individual language) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Zande

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Zande (individual language) (zne)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 120,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012949
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Zande (individual language)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
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Zande Speakers

Media Resources in Zande (individual language):

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Zande (individual language):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
The BIble Society in South Sudan 2011✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Zande (individual language) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Azande are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Azande:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Azande of Central African Republic

For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.
readPsalm 130:7b

Pray for those who are unaware of God's steadfast love that is offered to them through Jesus Christ to learn the truth and experience His plentiful redemption.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow in the spiritual gifts God has given them and use these gifts to glorify Him and build up the Church.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Azande Across Countries (ROP3 - 100673) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AzandePG014481AzandeCongo, Democratic Republic of the2,335,000Engaged yet UnreachedZande (individual language)Neo-Pentecostalism
AzandePG042503AzandeSouth Sudan810,000Engaged yet UnreachedZande (individual language)Neo-Pentecostalism
AzandePG012949AzandeCentral African Republic120,000Engaged yet UnreachedZande (individual language)Protestantism
AzandePG046709AzandeUnited States13,000No Longer UnreachedZande (individual language)Neo-Pentecostalism

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